State and prove Pythagoras theorem.
WBBSE
Class X
Mathematics
Pythagoras Theorem
05 Mark
2025
Pythagoras Theorem: In any right-angled triangle, the area of the square drawn on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the areas of the squares drawn on the other two sides.
Given: ABC is a right-angled triangle whose ∠A is a right angle.
To prove: BC² = AB² + AC²
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